Received an email that DS teacher quit Friday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have no idea why she's quitting. She's probably breaking her contract and that will damage future teaching opportunities.
I think she probably has something happening in her personal life- but typical for parents to assume the worst intention. Supplement at home if your kid needs additional instruction.

Yep, DCUM assumes the teacher left voluntarily- could be a personal or family health issue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have no idea why she's quitting. She's probably breaking her contract and that will damage future teaching opportunities.
I think she probably has something happening in her personal life- but typical for parents to assume the worst intention. Supplement at home if your kid needs additional instruction.

Yep, DCUM assumes the teacher left voluntarily- could be a personal or family health issue.

Then she could’ve taken a leave of absence or medical leave. Quitting is different. OP said she quit.

[Anonymous]

I don’t blame her/him. Not worth the stress with the bad pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

This is what happens when parents treat teachers on the whole like trash. No, I’m not talking about you personally. Bonus points for the jackass parents who love to bleat “if you don’t like it, QUIT!”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Honestly, this is probably accurate.

I wouldn't blame her.

Not this late in the year. It’s unprofessional and rude. Anyone can work another 6 weeks. That’s a really $hitty thing to do to her students. Just finish the damn year and move on.

No. It’s a job and they can quit whenever they like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have no idea why she's quitting. She's probably breaking her contract and that will damage future teaching opportunities.
I think she probably has something happening in her personal life- but typical for parents to assume the worst intention. Supplement at home if your kid needs additional instruction.

Yep, DCUM assumes the teacher left voluntarily- could be a personal or family health issue.

Then she could’ve taken a leave of absence or medical leave. Quitting is different. OP said she quit.

Yawn. Cope harder.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have no idea why she's quitting. She's probably breaking her contract and that will damage future teaching opportunities.
I think she probably has something happening in her personal life- but typical for parents to assume the worst intention. Supplement at home if your kid needs additional instruction.

Yep, DCUM assumes the teacher left voluntarily- could be a personal or family health issue.

Then she could’ve taken a leave of absence or medical leave. Quitting is different. OP said she quit.

People can have health issue and quit. LOA is not the only option (especially since you can’t work in ANYTHING teaching related - even part-time), for the entire year.

And if she is fine health-wise and quit then it must be BAD. Teachers (and other professions) must prioritize themselves over their jobs. It is not indentured servitude.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

She probably got fed up with the a-hole parents.

Honestly, this is probably accurate.

I wouldn't blame her.

Not this late in the year. It’s unprofessional and rude. Anyone can work another 6 weeks. That’s a really $hitty thing to do to her students. Just finish the damn year and move on.

No. It’s a job and they can quit whenever they like.

+1, with parents like PP making their lives miserable, I don’t blame them.

[Anonymous]

Teaching is a job. Teachers are people. VA is a right-to-work state. Anyone can leave their job at anytime. Teachers don’t “owe” anything to the students.

[Anonymous]

OP I would not be happy either.

But I know a lot of teachers. They are effing TIRED. She may not be getting the support she needs from the school district.

I’d try to find out more and then hammer county leadership about caring about retention.

[Anonymous]

Teachers had enough to put up with when it was just admin or the central office or the lack of adequate support for sped kids etc etc, but now that it's also lots and lots of parents piling on, insulting them, blaming them for everything covid related, accusing them of not caring about the kids, well, I guess it might just be that straw that broke the camel's back for a lot of teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That sucks, and I'm sorry. There must be something really difficult going on in that teacher's life right to make such a decision.

One of ours quit when she left her abusive husband. She left the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m in a different DC area school district. My 8th grader’s science teacher quit (or was fired; it’s unclear) in October. They couldn’t even get a regular sub for most of the first 4 months. Different teachers had to babysit the class during their planning periods. They finally got a long term sub in February or March. My child has gotten no science instruction since October. Her class gets the assignments from other science teachers and those other teachers take turns grading them.

You will be very, very lucky if you get a decent sub for the rest of the year.

That's atrocious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have no idea why she's quitting. She's probably breaking her contract and that will damage future teaching opportunities.
I think she probably has something happening in her personal life- but typical for parents to assume the worst intention. Supplement at home if your kid needs additional instruction.

Yep, DCUM assumes the teacher left voluntarily- could be a personal or family health issue.

Then she could’ve taken a leave of absence or medical leave. Quitting is different. OP said she quit.

She choose to quit. Who knows why but you are not entitled to demand she return. This is a job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? 34 days left and she quits.

The email says they are looking for a permanent sub but they have been difficult to find.

So basically for the next month+ he'll just have a revolving door of subs it sounds like.

My favorite part of the email was actually for us to prepare the kids that their classroom will look different on Monday morning. I'm assuming because she took a bunch of decorations and furniture with her that she'd purchased.

He's so bummed and I'm bummed for him.

This is what happens when parents treat teachers on the whole like trash. No, I’m not talking about you personally. Bonus points for the jackass parents who love to bleat “if you don’t like it, QUIT!”

Then the parents whine and moan when teachers quit. Make up your minds.